Chris Reeves wrote:

Derek Fountain wrote:

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I want to upgrade to the new version of TCL, but v8.3 isn't on the SuSE updates site. What do I do? I'm happy to go and get the source and compile it, but when I type "make install" it's going to overwrite some rather important files (like tclsh) which the rpm mechanism thinks it has control of.

Is the standard procedure to remove the tcl.rpm before starting, and if so, what do I do if something breaks and I need the old version as well as the new one?

Yes, I would remove the standard tcl.rpm before starting (either using YaST or rpm on the command line).

If it does turn out that you need two versions on at once, you'll probably have to edit the Makefile to install to a different directory, although there may be a ./configure option that will allow you to set the install path.

If you are compiling your own TCL, you risk breaking the later RPM updates you will do for it. This is because, SuSE uses different file locations than the standard "install" traget in the tarball. So, unless you are ready to tweak those setings in the Makefile or through "configure", I would recommend waiting... I did this to GTK out of my ignorance long time back, ended up with a messed up GTK after I upgraded using Yast. -- Nadeem :) http://www.nadmm.com/ -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/